Health Care: Boomers will demand and will pay.
The Baby Boomers have changed buying habits throughout their lives. As they age, health care will be no different. In this article, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley explains how the ageing population, technology, and dollars will change the demands on and deliverables of our health care system.
The Celtic Tiger Dinner
AIMS' 10th Anniversary was celebrated in New Brunswick on Tuesday, May 31st with the Celtic Tiger Dinner. The guest speaker was Dr. Garret FitzGerald, the former Prime Minister of Ireland.
Former PM recounts greening of Ireland’s sagging economy.
The former Prime Minister of Ireland, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, made front page news when he arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick to speak at the AIMS' 10th anniversary dinner on May 31st. In a lengthy interview with Telegraph-Journal reporter Sarah McGinnis, Dr. FitzGerald recounted the road to prosperity for the Irish economy.
Expert knocks N.B. contribution to T.V. spot
When the New Brunswick government gave Moosehead Breweries $75,000 for including scenes of the province in its advertising, the media turned to AIMS for comment. The institute's Director of Research Services, Bruce Winchester, pointed out the 'gift' gives the beer-maker an unfair advantage over other businesses. He said such subsidies distort the marketplace.
Students Without Borders
AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley presented a commentary titled, "Students Without Border, Universities Without Illusions: Why international mobility will cause a quality revolution in our universities." at the annual conference of the National Association of University Chairs and Secretaries (NAUBCS)
The Prosperity Challenge: Senate seeks AIMS views on building regional and national productivity
AIMS used its research in a number of fields to prepare a presentation on productivity and competitiveness at the request of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. Director of Research Services, Bruce Winchester, said Ottawa has to take steps to reform equalization, employment insurance and regional development programmes.